Onondaga Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$5,290
1.93% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$6,299
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
8,112
39% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
24.8%
334 Graduates

About

Onondaga Community College is a higher education institution located in Onondaga County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Onondaga Community College were Humanistic Studies (102 degrees awarded), General Studies (80 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (79 degrees).

In 2023, 825 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Onondaga Community College. 55.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (560 degrees), 6.15 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (91 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Onondaga Community College is $5,290, which is $−2,963 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Onondaga Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,685 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Onondaga Community College is $5,290, which is $2,963 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,299.

In 2023, 36% of undergraduate students attending Onondaga Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,290
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Onondaga Community College was $5,290. The cost of tuition at Onondaga Community College is $−2,963 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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Average Net Price

$6,299
2023 Value
2.66%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Onondaga Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,299. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Onondaga Community College grew by 2.66%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,666
Room and Board
$650
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Onondaga Community College was of $9,666 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.12% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $650. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

36%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
18%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

36% of undergraduate students at Onondaga Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7.69% with respect to 2022, when 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Onondaga Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1685 total borrowers.

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Enrollment

Onondaga Community College had a total enrollment of 8,112 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Onondaga Community College is 3,161 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,951. This means that 39% of students enrolled at Onondaga Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Onondaga Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.9% White, 13% Black or African American, 6.16% Hispanic or Latino, 4.59% Asian, 3.24% Two or More Races, 1.38% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.111% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Onondaga Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (29.4%), followed by White Female (27.1%) and Black or African American Female (8.85%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Onondaga Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,112 students. The full-time enrollment at Onondaga Community College is 3,161 and the part-time enrollment is 4,951. This means that 39% of students enrolled at Onondaga Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

53%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Onondaga Community College was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Onondaga Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    5,101 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    1,054 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    500 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Onondaga Community College is 62.9% White, 13% Black or African American, 6.16% Hispanic or Latino, 4.59% Asian, 3.24% Two or More Races, 1.38% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.111% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 659 students (8.12%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 95 more women than men received degrees from Onondaga Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Onondaga Community College is white (560 degrees awarded). There were 6.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (91 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Onondaga Community College is Humanistic Studies (102 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (80 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (79 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Onondaga Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (54 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (276 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (46 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Onondaga Community College are Other managers (279,092 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (215,335 people), Social workers, all other (172,216 people), Marketing managers (113,544 people), and Graphic designers (110,160 people).

The most specialized majors at Onondaga Community College in 2023 are Engineering Technologies (54 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (276 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (46 degrees), Communications (45 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Onondaga Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Skincare specialists, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Onondaga Community College are Engineering Technologies (54 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (276 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (46 degrees), Communications (45 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

uninformed
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Onondaga Community College are uninformed (669,584 people), Elementary & secondary schools (538,702 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (317,625 people), Computer Systems Design (244,993 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (192,632 people).

The most specialized majors at Onondaga Community College are Engineering Technologies (54 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (276 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (46 degrees), Communications (45 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Onondaga Community College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Humanistic Studies
    102 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    80 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    79 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Onondaga Community College was Humanistic Studies with 102 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

365
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
460
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 365 degrees were awarded to men at Onondaga Community College, which is 0.793 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (460).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Onondaga Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.55 times more than the 31 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Onondaga Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 3.08 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

17%
100% Completion Time
25%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 17% of students graduating from Onondaga Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (35.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Onondaga Community College is Male and Asian (35.1% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.99% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    560 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    91 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    52 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Onondaga Community College is white (560 degrees awarded). There were 6.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (91 degrees).

3.15% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    303 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    257 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    55 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Onondaga Community College is white female (303 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (257 degrees).

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Operations

Onondaga Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 921k (6.78%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Onondaga Community College had a total salary expenditure of 70.5M. Onondaga Community College employs 47 Professors, 33 Associate professors and 22 Assistant professors. Most academics at Onondaga Community College are Male Professor (24), Female Professor (23), and Female Associate professor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Onondaga Community College are: Service, with 69 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 64 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees.

Endowment

$13.6M
2023 Endowment
6.45%
growth from 2022

Onondaga Community College has an endowment valued at about $13.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Onondaga Community College grew 6.45% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.79M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$37.4M
2023 Salaries
3.21%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Onondaga Community College paid a median of $37.4M in salaries, which represents 53.1% of their overall expenditure ($70.5M) and a 3.21% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.91% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 8.33% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$8.03M
Instructional Salaries
114
Number of Employees

In 2023, Onondaga Community College paid a total of $8.03M to 114 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
47 Employees
Service
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
69 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Onondaga Community College were Professor with 47 employees, Associate professor with 33 employees, and Assistant professor with 22 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Onondaga Community College were Service with 69 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 64 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Onondaga Community College was Male Professor with 24 employees, Female Professor with 23 employees, and Female Associate professor with 21 employees.

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